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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

148 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.48B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 6

103% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 34

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.27B → $1.48B (+$211M)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 128148 (+20)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 66 (0)

1.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 43.78%42.52% (-1.3%)

Holders
148
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+15.63%
% of All Funds
3.68%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
27
Increased
69
Reduced
34
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$295M +$23.4M +815,706 +9%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$144M +$9.82M +342,162 +7%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$130M +$27.2M +947,424 +27%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$114M +$6.46M +225,093 +6%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$104M +$14M +489,284 +16%
Citigroup
6
Citigroup
New York
$91.2M +$32.1M +1,119,095 +55%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$58.8M +$4.45M +154,973 +8%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$56.8M +$13.8M +481,085 +33%
NEPWA
9
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$53.3M +$1.14M +39,734 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$36.9M +$4.78M +166,438 +15%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$24.6M -$2.7M -94,122 -10%
MML Investors Services
12
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$24.3M +$24.1M +838,850 New
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$22.2M +$2.83M +98,668 +15%
AG
14
Advisor Group
Arizona
$17.4M +$2.89M +100,894 +20%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$16.3M +$5.67M +197,775 +55%
RCAG
16
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$15.8M -$2.04M -71,156 -12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$13.7M +$1.71M +59,659 +14%
KA
18
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$13M +$330K +11,516 +3%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
19
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$10.6M +$153K +5,343 +1%
AIM
20
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$10.2M +$607K +21,173 +6%
LNC
21
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$9.87M +$9.38M +327,012 +2,473%
Baird Financial Group
22
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$9.13M -$513K -17,893 -5%
CAN
23
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$8.78M +$414K +14,435 +5%
Envestnet Asset Management
24
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$8.63M -$157K -5,462 -2%
LTFS
25
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$8.45M +$1.76M +61,220 +27%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

148 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.48B — up 17% from $1.27B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new FVD positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $32.1M. The largest seller was Shamrock Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.2M sold.

  • 148 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q1 2017, up from 128 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.48B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $32.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Shamrock Asset Management, an estimated $18.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.